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Cops ‘with guns drawn’ storm Melbourne Central after armed man spotted

ARMED police descended upon Melbourne Central with guns drawn this morning after a man armed with a knife was spotted in the CBD shopping centre.

Police have stormed Melbourne Central insearch for a man with a knife.
Police have stormed Melbourne Central insearch for a man with a knife.

ARMED police have descended upon Melbourne Central with guns drawn this morning after reports of a man with a knife surfaced.

Transit police entered the popular CBD shopping centre via Lonsdale Street.

A passerby tweeted “police just ran in with guns drawn”.

Officers questioned and searched a 40-year-old Boronia man, finding a knife.

The man was issued an infringement notice for possessing a controlled weapon.

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Original URL: https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/law-order/cops-with-guns-drawn-storm-melbourne-central-after-armed-man-spotted/news-story/7eab7343160d61972cc1a7ac8bd1336e